Borrowed from “The Italian Woman”, this GlasGogh People portrait reimagines the original sitter through the face of Sharleen Spiteri, the celebrated singer of the Glasgow band Texas. The connection feels especially fitting: Sharleen’s Italian heritage creates a natural bridge between Van Gogh’s subject and a modern Glasgow icon, allowing the painting to feel both playful and deeply well matched.
Set against a rich yellow ground, the portrait carries the warmth, decorative energy and direct presence of the original while introducing a distinctly contemporary character. Sharleen’s familiar expression and quiet confidence sit comfortably within the composition, bringing a sense of poise, individuality and understated charisma. The vivid dress patterning and bright palette give the piece a celebratory quality, echoing both Van Gogh’s love of colour and the strong visual identity of the GlasGogh world.
This painting honours Sharleen not only as a singer, but as a cultural figure whose voice and presence have travelled far beyond Glasgow while remaining rooted in it. In La Donna di
Glasgow, heritage, music and portraiture come together in a tribute that feels elegant, bold and entirely at home in the GlasGogh collection.